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...simpler time in sports. A hard-throwing left-handed pitcher, the Atlanta native originally signed with the AtlantaCrackers, which in those days was one of the premier baseball organizations in the minor leagues. Why the Crackers? "My...

...to start the season, and will make their home debut with a doubleheader Tuesday against Winward Academy and the AtlantaCrackers at Smith Field in Athens. The Pirates (4-2) will play eight games in eight days. In Game 1 on Saturday, Cory...

...shutout ball, allowing just one hit. Both pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts in Game 1. In Game 2, Athens beat the AtlantaCrackers 4-1. Watkinsville's Tom Dimitroff had 12 strikeouts in his six innings to capture his second win of the season...

...1957. The English bulldog still was guarding the door of the field house when Callaway left UGA to play for the AtlantaCrackers. 50 years later Denise and Darlene know it was chilly the day their uncle set up a photo with the bulldog. Both...

...ordered hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and Crackerjacks for the luncheon tribute. Harwell's career began with the AtlantaCrackers in 1943 when he worked at WSB Radio. Right away, his style and enthusiasm made him popular with fans. His reputation...

...sitting on the porch, newspapers spread out everywhere, shelling peas and listening to Ed Thelinius broadcast the AtlantaCracker games on the radio. I'm sure I whined and complained about having to do it, but we sure did eat well in January...

...Crackers, fall to 8-4 The Athens Pirates lost 1-0 Wednesday night to the defending regular season champs, The AtlantaCrackers, in a classic pitcher's duel. The Crackers were able to push across the games leadoff batter Jay Fields, who...

...four teams from the league to make the 2000 playoffs. Representing the league will be the Atlanta Yankees, the AtlantaCrackers, the Chattanooga Cyclones and the Pirates in a double elimination format versus the other Georgia Stan Musial League...

...Mathews whose sad story found a column back in the paper someplace. May I please share a memory of Eddie from the AtlantaCrackers era? It was back in the early 1950s I think, or maybe it was yesterday. (If Ponce de Leon Ballpark occupies a...